Our Scouts enjoyed the last camp of
summer at Camp Bartlett, over on the Montpelier side of our
mountains. The scouts worked on all kinds of merit badges , totaling
66 while they were there. Activities included: archery, shotgun
safety, a mile swim, a Polar Bear swim in early morning, a 5K run,
wilderness survival, along with nature facts, new songs, and new
games. The young men were Ty Jepsen, Bracken Christensen, Keenan
Janke, Charles Iverson, Bryce Egley and Dallon Baird. Their leaders
were Robert Crosland, Jared Egley, Kim Rasmussen, and LaRon Baird.
Glen
and Betty Jo Jepsen have had their daughter Jill Neitz and her four
children visiting for a month. The Neitz family live on a ranch in
Stettler, Alberta, Canada. Oldest son, Carson went back early, having
been notified he would be the starting quarterback for his high
school team and needing to be there for the practices. The rest
stayed for all the family fun. Part of it was the Freeman and Ada
Jepsen Family Reunion held at the Mink Creek Ballpark. There were
representatives from every branch of the family tree, 72 in all. The
Neitz family have headed back to Canada when their school year
commences for the children and for Jill who teaches second grade at
the elementary school.
Kent
and Tammy Beardall have been involved in family occasions. They were
able to participate in the baptism and confirming of their
granddaughter, the daughter of the late Adam Beardall and
Laura and Cameron Reeves. Beardalls enjoyed having Shawn and Callie
Beardall and their four youngsters come up from Spanish Fork, UT, to
start harvesting firewood for the coming winter season.
Marco
Crosland is home for a few days before being back in school at BYU in
Provo. He has been on an internship in the area around Dallas, TX.
Marco has been doing landscaping and getting a feel for that as a
possible business. He is glad to be home for a break before going
back to school. Now he can help his parents as they work on
completing the building of their home on the banks of Birch Creek.
Giovanni and Kristina Crosland and their children have been down
from Blackfoot, ID, for a day or two to welcome Marco home
Our
hospital list is shrinking we are happy to report. Jerry Hatchett
and Nate Olson are both back home recuperating from their stay at the
Logan Regional Hospital. Naomi Wilde is still under the care of the
Franklin County Medical Center.
We
are happy to report that Eldon and Danita Wilcox have arrived safely
in Quezon City in the Philippines and will soon be immersed in
serving the people of that area. They were able to come home for one
weekend after training at the MTC in Provo before their flight was
scheduled.
Highway
fatality statistics in this neck of the woods are that we have more
skunks getting hit during our night-time hours than deer. The normal
warning to drivers has always been, ” Watch out for deer” when
driving through our hamlet after dark. Lately it has been altered to
“Watch out for those skunks!” Hitting a deer may do damage to
your vehicle, but the aromatic affects of connecting with a skunk are
long lasting to one and all. That includes any residence within smelling distance of the collision.
Our
days are still warm, though a little cooler. But when darkness
approaches a jacket is getting to be a requirement.
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